O'Quinn's ejection was far worse as he hit Anthony Davis with a hard foul late in the third quarter, sending the New Orleans All-Star into the stands. Davis injured his hip in the process and didn't return to the game. O'Quinn was issued a flagrant 2 foul and ejected.

Davis scored 40 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in the Pelicans' 110-96 win despite not playing the fourth quarter. Results from X-rays on Davis' hip came back negative, the Pelicans said after the game.